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Queensland dust blows over Gulf of Carpentaria

Ben Domensino,
Monday August 19, 2019 - 21:23 AEST

Strong winds ejected a large plume of Queensland dust across Gulf of Carpentaria on Monday.

A firm high pressure system over southwestern Australia sent a surge of blustery south to southeasterly winds across northwest Queensland on Monday morning. Dry topsoil become airborne over the state’s Gulf Country as wind gusts reached 60-65km/h at Burketown, Normanton, Cloncurry, Camooweal and Mount Isa.

Satellite images captured the plume of airborne dirt travelling over the Gulf on Monday, extending more than 500km offshore before the day ended.

Video: Himawari-8 satellite images showing dust over the Gulf of Carpentaria on Monday.

Raised dust also affected parts of southeast Queensland on Monday, including Brisbane, as dry and gusty winds swept across the state.

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15:53 AEST
It was an aptly named Sunday today, with temperatures reaching 28 degrees in the city, and hitting 30 degrees for western Sydney.
A very weak seabreeze and increasing cloud will keep the temperatures up overnight, with the eastern suburbs looking to only drop to 16-to-18 degrees overnight.
On Monday, it will be another warm one.